The World is Flat

Much has been said about globalization, but perhaps no one has said it worse than Thomas Friedman.

Content Note: Discussions of xenophobic and racist content, especially toward the end of the episode.

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Sources:
• Why The World Isn't Flat (foreignpolicy.com/2009/10/14/why-the-world-isn…)
• The World Is Still Not Flat (hbr.org/2014/11/the-world-is-still-not-flat)
• DHL Global Connectedness Index 2022 (dhl.com/content/dam/dhl/global/delivered/docum…)
• The Fallacies of Flatness (researchgate.net/publication/229602922_The_Fal…)
• The Sociopathy of Thomas Friedman: A Compendium (ceinquiry.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/thomas-frie…)
• Thomas Friedman sums up the Iraq War (YouTube) (youtube.com/watch?v=ZwFaSpca_3Q)
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